Profile
Vance R. Larimer is one of the founding partners at Larimer Schneider, P.C., headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. With more than 20 years of experience, he represents the rights and interests of clients who have suffered an injury or the loss of a loved one as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing. He has diligently advocated for plaintiffs in Colorado and across the United States who were adversely affected by motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability accidents and defective products as well as claims against insurance companies for bad faith or unreasonable.
Throughout the course of his career, Mr. Larimer has recovered tens of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his plaintiff clients adversely affected by motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability accidents, defective products and other preventable tragedies. He also has extensive experience handling workers’ compensation claims.
Moreover, Mr. Larimer, for over 13 years, was a certified contract adviser for the National Football League Players Association. In this role, he has successfully negotiated more than $100 million in professional football contracts for players, and he has become a steadfast advocate for their disability claims as well as managing his clients’ claims to their share of the NFL concussion settlement, which totals more than $750 million.
Whether handling serious personal injury, wrongful death, workers’ compensation or contracts and injury claims for NFL players, Mr. Larimer provides unmatched counsel and support to his clients as he aggressively pursues the most favorable outcomes on their behalf.
Recognized for his success, he has earned a Top 100 Attorney designation from America’s Top 100 Attorneys along with a Lawyers of Distinction rating. In addition, he has received a “Superb” rating on Avvo as well as the site’s Clients’ Choice award. He has received the 10 Best in Client Satisfaction Award from the American Institute of Legal Counsel and the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys.
A 1989 cum laude graduate of Colgate University, Mr. Larimer obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 1996. He is admitted to practice before all Colorado state courts as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Additionally, he is also admitted to practice pro hac vice before Washington state courts and the Federal District Court, as well as Massachusetts and New York’s state and superior courts.
A leader in his field, Mr. Larimer is or has been a member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, the Denver Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, The Sports Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association. He also serves as an AVVO Professional Network Volunteer Attorney.
